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1 bird watching
bird watch.ing[b'ə:d wɔtʃiŋ] n observação de pássaros no seu habitat natural. -
2 fire watching
fire watch.ing[f'aiə wɔtʃiŋ] n trabalho no qual o objetivo é detectar incêndios. -
3 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) relógio2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vigília3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) turno2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) ver2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) esperar3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) prestar atenção4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) vigiar5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) esperar•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *[wɔtʃ] n 1 cuidado, atenção. 2 guarda, vigilância, atalaia. we set a watch upon him / nós vigiamo-lo. 3 guarda, vigia. he is on the watch / ele está de espreita, atento, vigilante. 4 Hist sentinela. 5 período ou tempo de vigilância. 6 veladura, vigília, ato de estar acordado. this life passes away as a watch in the night / esta vida passa depressa como uma noite de vigília. 7 relógio de bolso ou de pulso. 8 Naut quarto: a) período em que parte da tripulação está de serviço ou prontidão (geralmente de quatro horas). b) o grupo que está a serviço ou de prontidão no mesmo período. • vt+vi 1 olhar atentamente, assistir a (jogo, televisão, etc.). 2 estar atento, ter cuidado, prestar atenção. 3 vigiar, observar. 4 ficar de vigília, velar, ficar acordado. 5 guardar, velar ou zelar por, cuidar de. 6 ficar de espreita, espreitar. 7 estar de sentinela. 8 acompanhar (acontecimento). 9 esperar. he watched his opportunity / ele esperou, aproveitou a sua oportunidade. they cannot watch their time / eles não sabem esperar a sua hora. I’d watch it! isto é o que eu queria ver! isto é o que faltava! stop watch cronômetro. to be on the watch for someone esperar alguém de tocaia, de espreita. they were on the watch for him / eles esperaram-no de tocaia. to keep a close watch manter rigorosa vigilância. to keep a watch on someone manter alguém em observação, vigiar alguém. to put one’s watch on/ back adiantar/atrasar o relógio. to watch in ficar acordado para comemorar o Ano-Novo. to watch one’s step agir com cautela. to watch out estar alerta, atento. to watch out for a) estar observando e esperando por alguém ou alguma coisa. b) tomar cuidado com. to watch over zelar por, guardar. watch and ward vigilância contínua. watch what you’re doing! preste atenção no que você está fazendo!watch your mouth! cuidado com o que você diz! watch yourself! cuidado! watch your step! atenção! (degrau, etc.). -
4 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) relógio2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) guarda3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) quarto2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) ver, olhar2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) ver, ficar de olho3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) tomar cuidado4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) vigiar5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vigiar, esperar•- watcher- watchful - watchfully - watchfulness - watchdog - watchmaker - watchman - watchtower - watchword - keep watch - watch one's step - watch out - watch over -
5 audience
['o:diəns]1) (a group of people watching or listening to a performance etc: The audience at the concert; a television audience.) assistência2) (a formal interview with someone important eg a king: an audience with the Pope.) audiência* * *au.di.ence['ɔ:diəns] n 1 audiência, recepção, entrevista. 2 audição, ato de ouvir. 3 auditório, assistência, ouvintes, espectadores. 4 público, circunstantes. 5 oportunidade ou possibilidade de ser ouvido. -
6 couch potato
noun (a person who spends too much time watching television.)* * *couch po.ta.to[k'autʃ pəteitou] n sl pessoa preguiçosa, inativa, sem imaginação, que passa o tempo todo em frente à TV.————————couch potatosl pessoa cuja única distração é sentar-se em frente da televisão. -
7 drive-in
adjective ((of a cinema, café etc, especially in North America) catering for people who remain in their cars while watching a film, eating etc: a drive-in movie.) drive-in QUERY* * *drive-in[dr'aiv in] n Amer estabelecimento (cinema, restaurante, lanchonete) onde os seus clientes podem permanecer dentro de seus carros. -
8 in private
(with no-one else listening or watching; not in public: May I speak to you in private?) em particular* * *in privatesecretamente, em particular. -
9 intently
adverb (with great concentration: He was watching her intently.) atentamente* * *in.tent.ly[int'entli] adv atentamente. -
10 lip-read
verb ((of a deaf person) to understand what a person is saying by watching the movement of his lips.) ler os lábios* * *lip-read[l'ip ri:d] vt+vi ler pelos lábios (surdos), fazer leitura labial. -
11 looker-on
noun (a person who is watching something happening; an onlooker.) espectador* * *look.er-on[lukə 'ɔn] n espectador, observador. -
12 observation
[ob-]1) (the act of noticing or watching: She is in hospital for observation.) observação2) (a remark.) comentário* * *ob.ser.va.tion[ɔbzəv'eiʃən] n 1 observação, escrutínio, exame. 2 reparo. 3 contemplação. 4 vigilância. under observation em observação. -
13 patrol
[pə'trəul] 1. past tense, past participle - patrolled; verb(to watch or protect (an area) by moving continually around or through it: Soldiers patrolled the streets.) patrulhar2. noun1) (a group of people etc who patrol an area: They came across several army patrols in the hills.) patrulha2) (the act of watching or guarding by patrolling: The soldiers went out on patrol; ( also adjective) patrol duty.) patrulha* * *pa.trol[pətr'oul] n patrulha, ronda. • vt+vi patrulhar, rondar. -
14 prefer
[pri'fə:]past tense, past participle - preferred; verb(to like better: Which do you prefer - tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here.) preferir- preferably
- preference* * *pre.fer[prif'ə:] vt 1 preferir, escolher, dar preferência a. he had been preferred to me / ele foi preferido a mim. they preferred going home / preferiram voltar para casa. we prefer it to everything / preferimo-lo a tudo. we prefer to go today / preferimos ir hoje. 2 nomear, designar. 3 promover, elevar a cargo superior (to, a). 4 oferecer, dar. 5 apresentar queixa (against, contra). 6 apresentar, submeter à apreciação de. 7 instruir, recomendar. 8 atribuir, referir, imputar. 9 Jur dar prioridade a. to prefer a petition apresentar uma petição. -
15 prime time
noun (the evening hours, the time when most viewers are watching television: The programme will be broadcast during prime time.)* * *prime time[pr'aim taim] n Radio, TV horário nobre.————————prime timehorário nobre. -
16 progress
1. ['prəuɡres, ]( American[) 'pro-] noun1) (movement forward; advance: the progress of civilization.) progresso2) (improvement: The students are making (good) progress.) progresso2. [prə'ɡres] verb1) (to go forward: We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down.) avançar2) (to improve: Your French is progressing.) melhorar•3. noun(the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense): The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive.)- progressiveness
- in progress* * *prog.ress[pr'ougres, pr'a:gres] n 1 progresso: a) progressão, curso, avanço. he has been making progress / ele tem feito progressos. b) desenvolvimento, aperfeiçoamento, melhoria. 2 jornada, caminhada. • [prəgr'es] vi progredir: 1 avançar, adiantar-se. 2 evolver, evoluir, desenvolver-se. 3 prosseguir, continuar. in progress em desenvolvimento. to report progress fornecer um relatório sobre o andamento de... -
17 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) calado2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) calmo3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) calmo4) ((of colours) not bright.) suave2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) calma3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) acalmar-se- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *qui.et[kw'aiət] n quietude, sossego, tranqüilidade. • vt+vi aquietar, acalmar, tranqüilizar. • adj 1 quieto, imóvel. 2 calmo, sossegado, pacífico. 3 secreto. 4 reservado, comedido, discreto. at quiet em paz. on the quiet secretamente. to keep something quiet manter algo em segredo. to quiet down acalmar. -
18 remember
[ri'membə]1) (to keep in the mind, or to bring back into the mind after forgetting for a time: I remember you - we met three years ago; I remember watching the first men landing on the moon; Remember to telephone me tonight; I don't remember where I hid it.) lembrar-se2) (to reward or make a present to: He remembered her in his will.) lembrar-se de3) (to pass (a person's) good wishes (to someone): Remember me to your parents.) cumprimentar•* * *re.mem.ber[rim'embə] vt+vi 1 lembrar, recordar. do you remember him? / você se lembra dele? 2 guardar, ter em mente, conservar na memória. 3 transmitir saudações ou lembranças. remember me to your mother / dê minhas lembranças à sua mãe. 4 coll dar presente ou gorjeta, gratificar. 5 possuir memória. if I remember rightly se eu estou bem lembrado. to remember someone in one’s will contemplar alguém com herança. -
19 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) mancha2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pinta3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) borbulha4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) no local5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) um pouco2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) avistar2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) reconhecer•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) iluminar2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) chamar a atenção para•- on the spot
- spot on* * *[spɔt] n 1 marca, mancha, borrão. 2 fig mácula. 3 pinta, espinha. 4 lugar, ponto, local. that is the sore/ tender spot / este é o ponto sensível. 5 coll pouquinho, pequena quantidade, pingo, gole, trago. 6 posição, cargo. 7 sl anúncio avulso, comercial curto (rádio ou televisão). 8 sl clube noturno, restaurante. • vt+vi 1 marcar, manchar, sujar, borrar. 2 ficar manchado, ter manchas ou marcas. 3 colocar em certo lugar ou ponto, espalhar em vários lugares. 4 coll localizar, descobrir, reconhecer. 5 macular, manchar, desonrar. 6 coll descobrir, perceber. 7 chuviscar, cair chuva leve ou irregular. 8 dar vantagem, dar de lambujem. • adj 1 pronto, instantâneo, imediato. 2 Com à vista. 3 transmitido, irradiado (estação de rádio). • adv Brit coll bem, exatamente. a spot of whisky um golinho de uísque. in a spot sl em dificuldade, em maus lençóis. it’s spotting with rain está chuviscando. on the spot a) naquele mesmo lugar, no lugar certo. b) imediatamente. he married her (up) on the spot / ele casou-se com ela imediatamente.c) Amer sl em dificuldade, em apuros. soft spot lugar de trabalho fácil. that hits the spot! isto sim! (que é gostoso). that puts me in a bad spot Amer coll isto me deixa em maus lençóis. to change one’s spots mudar a qualidade ou o modo de vida. to hit the high spots tratar dos pontos principais. to knock spots off Brit coll derrotar facilmente, ser muito melhor do que. to spot out tirar as manchas, limpar. -
20 video
['vidiəu] 1. plural - videos; noun1) (the recording or broadcasting (by means of a video recorder) of television pictures and sound.) video2) (a videotape.) filme video3) ((also video cassette recorder; VCR) a machine used for watching or recording television films and programmes on videotape.) gravador video2. verb(to record on a video recorder or videotape: He videoed the television programme on volcanoes.) passar em video- video camera
- video cassette recorder
- video recorder
- video jockey
- videotape 3. verb(to record a film etc on video.)* * *vid.e.o[v'idiou] n 1 televisão. 2 vídeo, programa gravado para passar na televisão. • adj relativo à televisão ou à imagem em tela, de vídeo.
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